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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27

In the case of the disastrous collision
at Republic on the 4th of January, cor
oner's jury has passed a sweeping cen
sure on the railroad company for crimi-
nal negligence and the use Of bad ma
chinery. The verdict also refers to the
horrible effects of the stoves, but closes
by censuring the State Of Ohio more Sc
verely than the railroad company, be-
cause it has no laws that provide for the
punishment of the guilty parties.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27

Our ever esteemed friend, the Dispotcb,
let 90 its dictionary and grammar yester-
day and even slackened its paternal hand
on the Constitution, and with all its rhe-
toric seized the weather bureau, saying :
"Now for wise cOunsels. Now for men
of enlarged views and no prejudices-we
mean no prejudgment. Now we shall see
whether Virginia is still the mother of
statesmen. The debt question lowers
over the Commonwealth. Our legisla-
tors must clear up our sky"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27
John L. Williams & Son have published

John l.. Williams & Son have published
a very interesting pamphlet on Southern
Investment Securities, which is elegantly
gotten up, and is a reliable complication
of facts and figures relating to Southern
railroads and business generally.
The firm, after distributing freely
among their friends and clients, have
placed limited number of copies with
Messrs. Beckwith & Parham, No. 1101
Main street, which may be had for 81
each
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27

The last testimony before the Texas
outrage committee caught the Republi-
cans in the trap set for the Democrats.
1t appeared that the reputation of the
memorialists was bad" and that the ne
groes had organized a massacre of the
whites
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27

There are two distinct theories Of
earthquakes-one that they are caused by
the cooling of the crust of the earth,
which causes the uneven formation Of
hills, mountains and valleys, the other
that the percolation of water through the
crust into the fiery masses within causes
steam to form, and thus induces the dis
turbances on the surface.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27
WHY the Chickens Came Out.

An anecdote is told of a little fellow who,
on turning over the leaves Of a scrap book,
came across the well known picture Of some
chickens just out of their shell. My COM
panion examined the picture carefully and
then, with a grave, sagacious look at me,
slowly remarked, They came out COS they
was afraid Of being boiled Wide Awake.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27

Stanley pauses on his way to rescue
Emin Pasha and solicits the mediation
of England and Germany to stop Por-
tugars waDton treatment of the Sultan
of Zanzibar.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27
The ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK.
NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA
NORFOLK RAILROAD COMPANY.
NEW PASSENGER AND FREIGHT LINE
BETWEEN
NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA, AND
RICHMOND.
Schedule i'm Efrect November l.

Going North. leaves Richmond. Company's
wharf, Rockets, at 9 am, on Tuesdays, Thurs
days, and Saturdays, arriving at Cape Charles
at pm. arrive i'm Philadelphia at $40 am.
arrive i'm New York at AIN.
Leave New York via Pennsylvania railroad
every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at s
pm; PHILADELPHIA at ll:20 pm from Pennsyl-
yaRia railroad, BrOad-street station. Arrive
Cape Charles $50 am, leave Cape Charles by
steamer "Old Point Comfort 40 3 pm, arriv-
ing AT Richmond AT 8 pm.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27

The Kansas Legislature has changed
the name Of county from st. John to
Logan, thinking, doubtless, that there is
too much water on the former name and
much more spirit about the latter.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27

The original vote on the Dependent
pension bill was considerably over two
thirds in its favor in the House, but upon
the motion to override the veto, the vote
was 175 in favor to 1875 against it.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27

During the season of navigation last
year the New York canals brought to
New York city 100000 bushels of grain
more than all the railroads together.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27


Star Actors In Minor Characters.
The old Richmond Theatre has had
some great players on its boards during
their younger days.
The Theatre, which was burned during
the war, was arranged in the old style with
the balcony divided into boxes, and the
"pit" dedicated to the populace with the
privilege of peanuts. =,
The company was complete, and could
| fill each in the proper line all the we'll
known characters of Shakespeare's plays,
while new star came every week or two
weeks as the eminent tragediaD."
During the few years before the open
ing of the war Edwin Booth was a
nrime favorite in Richmond. He was
handsome, graceful and, in fact, the ideal
classic actor, with silvery voice that
alone was enough to charm the audience
that was then of more sentimental turn
Of mind than now. But there were few
people in Richmond who knew that he
had brother IN the stock company by
the name of John b. Wilkes, the we'll
known Wilkes Booth Of later days. Once
when Edwin Booth played Richdrd III
Mr. Wilkes appeared as Rictmond,
and everybody was astonished to see
splendid actor in a person whom they
ere accustomed to behold as walking
gentleman or silly lover. On this occasion
he was billed under his own family name.
The present door-keeper of the Theatre
was captain of the supernumeraries, a
quite important part. "Tout" Epps was
treasurer Kunkel was the manager.
One of the characters of the Theatre was
demon call-bOy, who took delight to
guy" the girls, and play festive pranks,
such as tying a string TO the moon and
causing it to oscilate in the sky when the
heroine said, pale Cinthia, to thee |
speak my love" &c.
The jeunes~ d0ree Of the town sought
the highest paths of ambition known TO
youthful fancy in loafng in the billiard
rooms and getting acquainted with the
stock actors-amOng whom were George
Boniface, Ned Adams, Joe Jefferson,
Wilkes Booth, w. II. Bailey afterwards
quite famOus), Theodore Hamilton, John
Jack Ga splendid "old man'), and Harry
Langdon Stuart Robson claims also
to have been a member of the old
Richmond stock company. 1t was with
these worthless of the buskin that was
given the most famous caste of Hamlet"
ever seen in America.
But first we must mention the ladies'
Mrs. c. W. Tayleure, Josephine Parker,
Mrs. c. B. Bishop Mary Devlin (after-
wards Mrs. Edwin BOOTH, Mrs. Helen
DeBar, Sallie Darlington, Mrs. l. B.
Phillips and Ida Vernon.
Edwin Booth, as we have said, was a
strong card but the people who packed
the house to see his Hamld that night had
little idea of how well worth remember
ing the occasion would be. Here is the
CdSte
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27

The West Virginia Legislature failed
to elect a Senator, and Governor Wilson
will appoint one, but nobody knows yet
who will be the happy man 1t certainly
ought not to be one of the men whom the
Legislature considered and declined to
elect
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27
A CLEAR CASE.

Judge Brown, of the United States
District Court, has declared in the case of
the Old Dominion Steamship Company
against the Executive Board of the Ocean
Association that the action Of the men
composing this Executive Board in caus-
ing workmen Of the company to strike,
for the purpose of inficting injury and
damage upon it, until it should accede
to their demands, constituted in law a
malicious and illegal interference with
the plaintiffs business, which is actiona-
BILE" 1t also declares the boycott upon
the business of the company and the in
reference between it and its customers
to be mot only illegal, rendering the de-
PENDANTS liable in damages, but also mis-
demeanors at common law as well as by
section 16S of the Penal Code of this
State"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27

The white boys desire to be negro
when in masquerade cannot be account
ed for. The negro boy erpaints him
self white; but some day he expects to
be made white by act of Congress-
Nelo Orleans Picayune.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27

THE Utica Observer remarks that Lucy
Stone is wrong in predicting that a wo-
man will be President in the year 1900,
because no woman will admit that she is
80 wears old even to be President.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27
ADVERTISING RATES.

Riddleberger wanted TO tintinabulate
the chestnut-bell in honor Of some OF
Senator Edmunds time-honored logic.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO ROUTE
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER
DIST 1886.

LEAVE RICHMOND:
S:i5 am For Newport News, Old Point Com
fort and Norfolk, dailyexcept Sun
day.
l1:1O am Through and Local Mail to all
points West Sieepers from Clifton
Forge 10 Huntington, except Sun
day.
$40 pm For Newport's News, Old Point and
Norfolk Except Sunday.
400 pm Charlottesville accommodation
Except Sunday.
6:25 pm For Louisville, Cincinnati, Chicago
st. Louis, Memphis, and New Or
leans. Fast Express, with through
Pullmans Daily Only route run
ming Pullmans West from Rich
mOnd.
SUNDAY EXCURSION
to Newport News and Old Point at
s am.
ARRIVE RICHMOND:
$40 am Charlottesville accommodation.
Hos am From Norfolk, Old Point, and
Newport News, except Sunday.
3:O5 pm From Local points and the west
daily except Sunday.
6l0 pm From Norfolk, Old Point, and New
port News, daily except Sunday.
$50 pm From Louisville and. Cincinnati
Fast Express daily.
Sunday excursion train from Old
Point and Newport News arrives in
Richmond at els pm.
Depot: Seventeenth and Broad streets.
Ticket-offices 1000 Main street and depot.
II. w. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
WIS. c. WICKHAM. Second Vice-President
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND
"a POTOMAC.
THROUGH ALI~RAIL FAST-FREIGH1
LINE TO AND FROM BALTIMORE,
PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK,
AND CAS- T T. n AND
WESTERN CITIES.
ONLY TWELVE II o L RS BETWEEN
RICHMOND AND BALTIMORE
IN EACH DIRECTION.
Correspondingly quick time to other points,
Through bills of laden issued at low rates
c. A. TAYLOR,
oc2" General Freight Agent.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27
FREIGHT RATES AS Low AS VIA OTHER
LINES


Special low freight contracts will be made
upon application. Shippers desiring 10 take
advantage of these cheap rates between New
York, Philadelphia, and Richmond will bee
careful To direct goods 10 be sent via the New
York, Philadelphia, and Norfolk railroad.
York from Pennsylvania railroad, new Pier
p from Philadelphia from DOck-street sta
ton, and Richmond from COmpanys wharf,
Rockets.
For further information apply 10 r. ).
BAKER, Agent, Richmond.
II. W. DUNE, superintendent.
X. b. COOKE, General Passengerand Freight
Agent, Richmond, Va and Norfolk, Va. 2fe9
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27
PULLMAN PALACE-CARS

run between New York and Philadelphia and
Cape Charles Passengers can take the Phila-
delphia sleeper at Philadelphia Broad street
lowed TO remain in the sleeper on arrival at
Philadelphia until am, without being dis
turbed.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27
LOW PASSENGER RATES.

IUN FANNENTEW NN lbs.
To New York limited two days., ) 50
To New York unlimited 10 %
TO Philadelphia 0imited two days., Is ~
To Philadelphia unlimited, 80
Second-class TO New York limited to
two days, 30
Baggage checked through
Close connection made at New York with
all boat and rail lines for Boston and all points
East.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27

ARRIVE RICHMOND.
4:55 pm. MAIL daily-except Sunday.
9:25 am. ACCOMMODATION daily-except
Sunday.
$50 am. NIGHT EXPRESS daily-except
Monday. "
CONNECTIONS.
At Clifton Forge with Chesapeake and ONO
Railway for the South West, and Northwest.
At Lynchburg with Norfolk and Western
railroad for all points South, Southeast, and
Southwest, and Virginia Midland railway for
all points North and South.
At Richmond with Associated Railways for
all points in the South, and Richmond, Frede-
ricksburg and Potomac railroad for the North.
At Lexington with Baltimore and Ohio rail
road making close connections at Harpers
Ferry TO and from Pittsburg and the West,
also TO points North and East.
Sleeping-car attached 10 Night Express TO
Lynchburg.
Trains marked daily except Sunday.
Tickets sold TO all points. Offices 9lS East
Main street, 1000 Main, and at Richmond and
Allegheny depot, Eighth and Canal streets.
j. X. MACMURDO,
dei Gen'l Passenger and Express Agt.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27

Hon. S. s. Cox is still confined to his
rooms at the Riggs House.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27

"A
5:I5 pint: arrive Richmond S:il amt
Mixed Train leaves Manchester $40 amt Tor
Burkevillc stopping at intermediate stations ;
arrives Manchester $40 pint.
SLEEPING-CAR SERVICE.
On Trains - and SO sleeping-cars are run be
tween Richmond and Greensboro. Ihese cars
are open at 9pm. for passengers. Sleeplng-cars
are also run on 81 and 80 between Danyiile ana
Montgomery. Danville and Aiken. Greensboro
and Raleigh; on trains Nos. ~ and d sleeping
cars are run between Danvtlle ana Atlanta'
and Danyille and New Orleans.
CONNECTIONS.
Train No. ~ makes close connections at
Greensboro for Raleigh, GoldsD0ro ana more,
head City: AT Salisbury for Ashville ana all
points i'm Western North Caroina and Char
iottee with Charlottee Columbia, and Augusta
railroad for Columbia, Augusta, AIKEN, "a
vannah, Charleston, and flOrlda; aiso WIN
Carolina Central railroad for Wiiml' gton, &c
Train No. 81 has Pullman Buffet sleeplng-car
from Danyille TO Aiken. making close con
nection for Charleston, savannah. ana jack
sOnvlle.
Greensboro for Raleigh and all points on
North Carolina division. Pullman sleeper is
run on these trains between Greensboro ana
Rqleigh ,r
Leave Richmond Arrive hlchmond
1920 pm, flO:OO am,
Leave 18th street. Arrive 18th street
+1l0 am. Freight. 1920 pm, Freight.
Train leaving Richmond at 800 pm. connects
at West Point every Monday, Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday with boat, arriving at Balti-
more am
Fare-Richmond TO Baltimore only 81, first
class $l.j0 secOnd-class.
*Daily. tDaily except Sunday.
Depot and ticket Office foot Virginia street.
uptown office, corner Tenth and Main streets.
JAMES l.. TAYLOR,
General Passenger Agent.
SOL. HAAS, Traffic Manager.
L. b. THOMAS. General Manager ia 5
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27

Senator Van Wyck spoke his last piece
in the Senate on Friday. He has been
regarded as a fair eccentric comedian and
the gallery will regret him.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27
SPECIAL AND Personal.

Mr.. Bonner says that $4,000 would
not buy Maud 5.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27

"No doubt about money keeping Lent
as long as security is good. Inter Ocean.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27
City delivery by carriers at cents per week.
BY MAIL, POSTAGE PAID:

Liberal commission to agents to solicit
subscriptions.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27

DICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
III AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.-Schedu
commencing NOVEMBER 25, lS06-eastern
standard time:
200 am. leaves Byrd street station daily; stops
only at Ashland Junction, Milford,
and Fredericksburg Sleeper to
Washington. Leaves Washington for
New York at ll:20 am.
ll.01 am. leaves ByTd-street station daily, eX-
cept Sunday. Leaves Washington for
New York at 4:2O pm, also by limited
at $3.50 pm.
6:2O pm. leaves Byrd-street station daily
Sleeper TO New York.
1929 am. arrives at Byrd street station daily
Sleeper from New York.
2:39 pm. arrives at Byrd-Street station daily;
stops at Frederick sburg, Milford and
Junction. Sleeper from Washington.
9:lj pm. arrives at Byrd-street station daily,
EXCEPT Sunday.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
400 PM accommodation. leaves BrOad-street
station arrives at Ashland at pm.
GOA pm. leaves Elba; arrives at Ashland at
GA pm.
6:25 am arrives at Elba; leaves Ashland at
5:2i am.
$50 am. accommodation. arrives at Broad
street station; leaves Ashland at
am.
$3.50 pm. arrives at Elba: leaves Ashland at
SIP pm.
C. TAYLOR, General Ticket Agent.
f.. r. ID. MYERS. General superintendent.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27
TRAINS NORTHWARD.
*Daily. tDaily except Sunday.
CfTADDTNn Or ADIfD

'iDA AANN if@ANisAl.
Nos p and 81 make no stops. Nos. 10, %, 90
and 10 stop only on signal at Manchester, Cen
tralia and Chester. Nos. 81, -, 80, 81, - and 80
will stop at all stations for passengers.
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE.
On trains Nos. II. -, and 66 sleeping cars be
tween Washington and Jacksonville. On
Trains Nos. p and 81 sleepng-cars between
Washington and Charleston. On Train No. 81
sleepng-car between Jacksonville and New
York. On Trains Nos. % and rs sleeping cars
between New York and Aiken, 5. c., (via
tween New York and Tampa, Fla, via Jack
SOnVille).
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25
Dakota Court Scene.

The trial of a man for selling liquor
was taking place in one of the Dakota
prohibition counties. A quart bottle
of whisky was produced by the officer
as having been found on the premises
of the defendant.
"Just lommo see that bottle o
likker. said the Judge
IL was handed TO him, he pulled the
cork out with his teeth, smclled of the
contents couple of times, held Il up
to the light and said:
81 sentence this ere likker to soil.
tary confinement"
Whats that?" asked the astonished
prosecuting attorney.
'srhe contents Of this bottle is hereby
sentenced to solitary confinement"
why. you blamed old snooSer, you
aren't trying tho bottle lit is the pris-
oner here who is before the court"
"Five dollars for contempt o. court
you red-oyed pettifogger p reared the
judge, THE prisoner is discharged |
Get out o here. every one o YOU I'll
show you Of this court can't enforce its
own sentences - And no put his feet
on the desk. threw his head back, and
there was sound like pure, old spring
water running out of the bung-hole OF
a barrel. = Dakota BeL
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Ben; Perley Poore was one Of the
most versatile writer's connected with
the American press. He was an indie
fatigable worker, untiring in research,
patient in details, careful in statement
and comprehensive in his mental grasp.
His style of writing touched the popu-
lar heart Even in the treatment OF
familiar subjects his contributions ever
commanded careful attention by rea-
son Of their clearness, sincerity and
earnestness Of purpose. Few writers
have been SO widely read or SO fully
appreciated. The impress of such
broad and charitable minds leaves its
identifying and ennoblng touch upon
every human being within its influence.
The world is better by reason of the
lives Of such noble workers and deep
thinkers as Ben: Perley Poore.
lie was one of the foremost promo
tors of American agriculture, ever
ready with his pen, his example and
his presence TO aid national society
or county cattlo show. A mention of
his varied and valuable contributions
TO the agricultural department of this
poper seems super6uous to those of
our readers who for many years have
enjoyed their reading. He never
seemed to lack for subjects Of interest
or seasonable hints TO his brother far
mers. He hated shams, and stunned
speculative farming, while he was at
heart a progressive and thoughtful far
mer. None delighted more than he
to dignity and elevate the fafmer's
calling, or TO reathe about It those
charms which tend TO make the home
pleasant and the family circle little
world in itself.
Major Poore was an eYer-welcome
guest He was brilliant converse
tionalist. His fund of anecdotes and
recollections was apparently inexhaast-
able. He always had pleasant word
TO say of everybody, ever ready to ex-
cuse the shortcomings Of worthy men
and TO encourage and advise those who
were beginning any good work. Thor
oughly conscientious in his writings,
be felt it duty as well as a privilege
to contribute that which should elevate
and improve, interest and instruct his
wide circle of readers. He possessed
keen sense of humor. and his everyday
conversations flashed with wit and
good-natured repartee.
For nearly ten years he has been
constant and welcome contributor to
the columns of this paper. Many have
been his cheerful, instructive and en-
couraging words His memory will
ever be green TO thousands of our read
ers, who will miss his weekly contribu-
ton while passing in review his writ
ten words of advice, wisdom and
pleasantly in days gone by.-Americaa
CifltiUdtor.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25
A Historians Pets.

A Washington correspondent Of The
Boston Budget writes: George Ban
croft, veteran historian. has at the rear
of his winter home on IL street rose
garden which is temple where a
thousand odorous lowers are bright
as alter flames. and he is their worship.
per. They range in color from the
palest bloom of Provence to the
passionate heart of the Jacqueminot;
Marshal Neil bends in stately courtesy
to Marie elliot, and signs in perfume
for the Cloth of Gold aud the memo
rics of the Malmaison; Madam Melsh
shakes her petals at the White Coquette
and the Damask Blush. while Maria
Cook looks disdainfully at her less
besutiful sisterhood. Every morning
early Mr.. Bancroft visits his treasures.
his white beard and hair sweeping the
freshness from their chaliees. When
they begin to pale under the warm
summer sun he goes to Newport, where
he has another rose garden with later
varieties that last until frost.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25
Polished by Travel.

A Washington correspondent tells OF
a young man who has afforded no little
amusement to society there. His faith
er died some time ago. leaving him a
fortune. The youngster. with a great
flourish, went to England, and upon
his return recently an acquaintance
asked:
ibid you visit the towor?'
mo"
odd you see Westminster"
NO"
Didn't you see parliament in scs.
stomp
"No."
well. what in the world did you do
abroadp"
Il brought back six brand-new over
coats Of the latest fashion," was the
young mans summing up Of the result
Of his trip. --Clothjcr aud FuraiSber.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

The burial places of our presidents are
widely scattered. Washington lies at
Mount Vernon; the two Adamses are bur-
led under the old church at Quincy, Mass;
Jefferson rests at Monticello; Madison's
grave is at Montpelier, not far from Month
cello; Monroe's remains lie in the Richmond
cemetery; Jackson's grave is in front OF his
old residence, 'The Hermitage" Van
Buren, was buried at Undertook; Harri-
son at North Bend, near Cincinnati; Polk
at Nashville; Taylor's remains are near
Louisville; Fillmore lies in Forest Lawn
cemetery, Buffalo; Pierce was buried in
Concord and Buchanan at Lancaster; Lin
coins grave is near Springfield; Johnson's
Greenville, Gariield's at Cleveland, Grants
at Riverside and Arthur's at Albany.
Washington Letter.